Novel compositions and methods for cancer
OwnerEric K. Engelhard, David W. Morrisinventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to novel sequences for use in diagnosis and treatment of carcinomas, especially lymphoma carcinomas. In addition, the present invention describes the use of novel compositions for use in screening methods.
Claims19
A recombinant nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10.
A recombinant protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid sequence comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10.
A method of screening drug candidates comprising:
- a) providing a cell that expresses a carcinoma associated (CA) gene comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10 or fragment thereof;
- b) adding a drug candidate to said cell;
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- c) determining the effect of said drug candidate on the expression of said CA gene.
A method of screening for a bioactive agent capable of binding to an CA protein (CAP), wherein said CAP is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10, said method comprising:
- a) combining said CAP and a candidate bioactive agent;
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- b) determining the binding of said candidate agent to said CAP.
A method for screening for a bioactive agent capable of modulating the activity of an CA protein (CAP), wherein said CAP is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10, said method comprising:
- a) combining said CAP and a candidate bioactive agent;
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- b) determining the effect of said candidate agent on the bioactivity of said CAP.
A method of evaluating the effect of a candidate carcinoma drug comprising:
- a) administering said drug to a patient;
- b) removing a cell sample from said patient;
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- c) determining alterations in the expression or activation of a gene comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10.
A method of diagnosing carcinoma comprising:
- a) determining the expression of one or more genes comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10, in a first tissue type of a first individual;
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- b) comparing said expression of said gene(s) from a second normal tissue type from said first individual or a second unaffected individual;
- wherein a difference in said expression indicates that the first individual has carcinoma.
A method for inhibiting the activity of a CA protein (CAP), wherein said CAP is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10, said method comprising binding an inhibitor to said CAP.
A method of treating carcinomas comprising administering to a patient an inhibitor of an CA protein (CAP), wherein said CAP is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10.
A method of neutralizing the effect of an CA protein (CAP), wherein said CAP is encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10, comprising contacting an agent specific for said CAP protein with said CAP protein in an amount sufficient to effect neutralization.
A polypeptide which specifically binds to a protein encoded by a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid selected from the group consisting of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10.
A biochip comprising one or more nucleic acid segments selected from the group consisting of a nucleic acid of the sequences outlined in Tables 1-10 or fragments thereof.
A method of diagnosing carcinoma or a propensity to carcinoma by sequencing at least one CA gene of an individual.
A method of determining CA gene copy number comprising adding an CA gene probe to a sample of genomic DNA from an individual under conditions suitable for hybridization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.